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Akers Recognized by Society of Certified Insurance Counselors

4/7/2023

John Akers, Vice President of Benefits, Ollis/Akers/Arney Insurance & Business Advisors has been recognized by the Insurance Counselors for achieving the milestone of 25 consecutive years successfully maintaining his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation.


“It’s certainly not unheard of,” says Akers “but it is unique for somebody to complete 25 years as a Certified Insurance Counselor.” Akers first started working towards his CIC designation nearly 30 years ago, taking two years to complete the original coursework and completing a minimum of 16 hours of coursework annually to maintain his CIC designation. The program is well-rounded, including components of benefits, property and casualty, agency management, personal lines, commercial lines, and liability.


“The CIC is all about a dedication and a commitment to continued learning,” says Akers. “The courses I’m taking now—cyber liability, employment practices liability, directors’ and officers’ liability—are very different than when I first entered the program. When I first started in the industry, those issues didn’t even really exist.”


Achieving and maintaining this designation demonstrates a dedication to continued learning and education to best serve clients regarding emerging risks. The CIC Program is nationally recognized as the premier continuing education program for insurance professionals, with programs offered in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the Society of CIC is a not-for-profit organization and the founding program of The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research.


John Akers is a third-generation insurance professional with over 30 years of insurance and employee benefits expertise at Ollis/Akers/Arney. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Finance from the University of Missouri and went on to work in the financial planning industry after obtaining his Series 7 stockbroker’s license. In the early 90s, John returned to Branson to work at Akers & Arney Insurance, where he became a partner and co-owner after investing in the business over many years.  In 2003, John was recognized as the Young Agent of the Year by the Missouri Association of Insurance Agents. In 2015, his agency merged with Ollis & Company to become what is now Ollis/Akers/Arney. John currently serves on the Board of Directors of Ollis/Akers/Arney as Treasurer of the organization and is a member of the Executive Team. He also serves as Vice President of Benefits and is licensed in property, casualty, life, and health.  

 

About Ollis/Akers/Arney Insurance & Business Advisors

Since 1885, Ollis/Akers/Arney Insurance & Business Advisors has provided consulting and insurance services to businesses and communities both regionally and nationally.  Ollis/Akers/Arney provides business risk assessments and solutions, health and group benefits, human resources solutions and commercial as well as personal lines of insurance. Offices are in Springfield, Branson and Bolivar, Missouri and serve clients nationwide. Ollis/Akers/Arney has been nationally recognized by Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. as a Best Practices Agency in the United States and as a Top Insurance Workplace from Insurance Business America in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. The agency has also received the Torch Award for Ethics from the Better Business Bureau and Best Places to Work from Best Companies Group and Biz 417. Ollis/Akers/Arney Insurance & Business Advisors is 100% employee-owned. 


For more information, contact Tammy Johnson, Director of Marketing and Community Relations at (417) 881-8333 or visit OllisAkersArney.com.

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